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[Cpt Davenport]

Planning a trip with our travel buddies, who also have a FWC Hawk. We will leave Davenport CA in June and will be taking the 80 through NV to visit friends in Kamas UT. From there we head to visit more friends in Jackson WY and then on up to the Tetons. 

 

Does anyone have any should go, must see places or things along the way? Any epic hot springs, riverside campgrounds or fishing spots to suggest? We plan to be mostly dispersed camping with an airbnb sprinkled in here and there. We will have our kayaks and mountain bikes, and love nice loop hikes.

 

Thanks for any suggestions!

[Wallowa]

Take Hwy 50 and not 80...lots of places to "disperse" camp, less traffic, calmer, and beautiful vistas...take time to sight see at Austin and Eureka on 50.

 

In WY....go to Pinedale and drive up to Wind River Trailhead, camp in small CG or in huge parking lot....hike up to Kodachrome Point..

 

Eat in Pinedale at cool restaurant on E. side of main street...great food and nice folks.

Edited by Wallowa, 11 March 2023 - 05:27 PM.

[Cpt Davenport]

Thank you! Exactly the information and tips I seek. 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Capt for your trip check to see if you need to get inspections for the kayaks.

Idaho and Wyoming have stations on the main roads to check for 'critters"

in your boats.

 

There is a fee for a sticker that approves of the inspection.To use any "flotation" devise in

Yellowstone you will need a park sticker.

Fishing in Teton NP requires a Wyoming fishing license but not in Yellowstone only a park one.

 

Teton/Yellowstone has always been a favorite place to go.

 

Have fun.

Frank

[Wallowa]

Correction on my previous post:  Not Kodachrome Point but Photographers Point [10,350 ft] , it gives a great view of Wind River Range to the East...trailhead is Elkhart Park Trailhead; paved from Pinedale [14.5 mi] I believe trailhead is at 9,500 ft.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Hickison CG near Austin, NV is an interesting camp, with rock art,  Bob Scott CG another 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Hickison CG near Austin, NV is an interesting camp, with rock art,  Bob Scott CG another 

I have stopped at both of those seem to be quiet.

Hwy 50 is a great route. But if you still take 80 there is a nice campground

2 actually at Angle lake on the south side of Wells,NV.

Frank

[AWG_Pics]

Be sure to stop for an ice cream cone or shake at Old Mill Ice Cream in Star Valley Wyoming, just south of Jackson Hole. Back in the 70's I walked in to the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson and the Butterfield Blues Band was playing. Old Paul Butterfield could rock the house.

Edited by AWG_Pics, 11 March 2023 - 11:34 PM.

[Cpt Davenport]

Capt for your trip check to see if you need to get inspections for the kayaks.

Idaho and Wyoming have stations on the main roads to check for 'critters"

in your boats.

 

There is a fee for a sticker that approves of the inspection.To use any "flotation" devise in

Yellowstone you will need a park sticker.

Fishing in Teton NP requires a Wyoming fishing license but not in Yellowstone only a park one.

 

Teton/Yellowstone has always been a favorite place to go.

 

Have fun.

Frank

Thanks for the heads up! I did not think about that for the yaks, as usually I'm only getting the bilge and outboard inspected. 

 

Thanks everyone for the great list of spots, keep them coming! We have no set schedule but love mapping out places and points of interest to visit along the way. 

[Cpt Davenport]

Be sure to stop for an ice cream cone or shake at Old Mill Ice Cream in Star Valley Wyoming, just south of Jackson Hole. Back in the 70's I walked in to the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson and the Butterfield Blues Band was playing. Old Paul Butterfield could rock the house.

 

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